This week, the news is all positive for the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) in regard to its annual trade show. Three big things happened this week: First, came word of the annual Trade Show switching from its summer dates to the spring. While this author didn’t like the March 22nd date for 2024, I am […]
Cigar News: PCA Announces Opening Day Convention Lineup Includes New Docuseries Premiere, Two Blending Seminars, and Annual Meeting/Keynote
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The day before the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show and Convention has usually been reserved for seminars and an opening night reception. The PCA today announced the lineup for the day before the Trade Show floor opens in 2024. It includes the launch of a new docuseries, two blending seminars, the annual meeting, […]
Feature Story: What Does Moving the PCA Trade Show to the Spring Mean for the Industry?
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A major announcement came today from the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) in regards to the 2024 Trade Show moving its dates to March 22-25, 2024 and its location to the Las Vegas Convention Center. In terms of what this could mean, here are some thoughts. The industry calendar is going to be very crowded for […]
Cigar News: PCA Announces 2024 Trade Show Moving to March at Las Vegas Convention Center
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The PCA Trade Show is moving to the spring. Today the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) announced its 2024 Annual Convention and Trade Show will be held March 22-25, 2024 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. This marks a change from the traditional summertime trade show to earlier in the year. The PCA says it is […]
Cigar News: PCA Names Antoine Reid Director of Content
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The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) has announced today it has hired Antoine Reid as its Director of Content. In this new role for the organization, Reid will be responsible for overseeing content creation and production for PCA’s various platforms. The PCA says Reid’s primary focus to begin will be creating new digital content, updating the […]
Cigar News: PCA Responds to FDA’s Proposed New Requirements for Tobacco Product Manufacturing Practices and Outlines Consequences
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Following the issuing of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s proposed requirements for tobacco product manufacturing processes to the Federal Register, the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) issued a response on the proposed rules. Regarding the recent court ruling that the FDA acted arbitrarily and capriciously in deeming premium cigars subject to the Act, the […]
Cigar News: Mary Szarmach Elected to PCA Executive Committee
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The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) announced today that Mary Szarmach, Sr. V.P. Governmental & External Affairs at Smoker Friendly, has been elected as the incoming secretary on the PCA Executive Committee. Her term will begin July 11, 2023, at the PCA board meeting during the annual Convention and Trade Show. “It is I truly an […]
Cigar News: California Future Generation Tobacco Ban Proposed in Bill
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California Assemblyman Damon Connolly has introduced a bill (AB 935) that would prohibit anyone from purchasing a tobacco product who was born on or after January 1, 2007. Essentially it would implement total prohibition of tobacco products for future generations. Last year, New Zealand passed legislation that will bar the sale and supply of tobacco […]
Prime Time Special Edition 135: Glynn Loope & Joshua Habursky, Premium Cigar Association
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Tonight we welcome back Glynn Loope & Joshua Habursky of the Premium Cigar Association to Special Edition. Glynn and Josh will give us a legislative update at things on both the federal and state level. In addition they will update us on the PCA’s advocacy efforts. Plus we will have our Tabacalera USA Great Things […]
Cigar News: Premium Cigar Association Criticizes Validity of CDC Survey On Tobacco Ban
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Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published the results of a survey that showed a majority of respondents favored a policy prohibiting the sale of all tobacco products as well as favoring a policy for the sale of menthol cigarettes. Today the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) issued a strong response questioning […]